HCC

The Historical Crisis Committee (HCC) allows delegates to step into the roles of notable personalities from pivotal historical events. The HCC is built to imitate critically high-stakes scenarios while forcing participants to use historical context and diplomatic problem-solving to make decisions that could rewrite the course of history. This committee remains one of the most unconventionally challenging simulations in Model United Nations, and greatly rewarding adaptability and the ability to manage the precarious balance between military, political and humanitarian aspects of the crisis at hand. This year, the HCC will address the escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the aftermath of the Egyptian and Syrian Offensive of October 1973, with particular significance in regards to the Sinai Region and Golan Heights. 

This agenda puts emphasis on a militia-economic standpoint and its influence on oil supply worldwide. The threat of war presents delegates with a high-intensity geopolitical landscape, where the consequences of the 1967 Six-Day War are directly challenged. When considering the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, the already multi-faceted debate takes on the aspect of territorial control, which is further amplified when viewed from the context of the Cold War. The impact that this conflict has on the escalatory consequences on the tensions between the United States and the USSR must be taken into crucial consideration as the delegates operate in a fast-paced and rigorous committee.